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Layoffs at Microsoft, Intel, and IBM

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the that's-a-lot-of-pink dept.

Normally I try to avoid posting straight business news, but I think that these 3 stories combine to something meaningful. Muleguy noted Microsoft is laying off 5,000, Mspangler reports that Intel is cutting 5-6k, while nonyabidness afraid4myjob submitted that IBM Layoffs have begun with no number, but estimates as high as 16,000.

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  1. Disposable pieces by Vexler · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If only end-users are given the same power regarding software "features" they don't need and don't care for (just lay them off). You can do that fairly easily with Linux and BSD, but trying to carve up Windows is asking for pain.

  2. PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF BLUR by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First Obama and now Microsoft Layoffs! This calls for a Slashdot moment:

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg4aPJ93b8o

                Everyone up out of your chairs! Exercise time..

    This one going out to you Jay Miner and others who did not live to see the Day!

  3. Re:Is it cos I iz black? by X0563511 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And now, my little tune. Sung to the familiar tune in the Wizard of Oz:

    Ding, Dong, the Bush is gone;
    Which old Bush? The stupid one.
    Ding, Dong, the clueless Bush is gone!

    Yes, trollish. But I'm allowed to have some joy now and again, right?

    --
    For large sets, this will be our guide even unto death, for the LORD will work for each type of data it is applied to...